Servant of God Brother Juniper
You are not Irredeemable.
Brethren, when you sin or turn away from God, do you have a real sorrow for your sins, take responsibility of them or you try to run away from them and their consequences? Sometimes, we sin too much, and we feel that we are irredeemable but one of the conditions of true repentance and forgiveness, is the true sorrow for sin while taking the responsibility of our sins without blaming anybody even if we were drawn into sin by another person. This is because God gave us reason and freedom to decide on what to do and what not to do. We have also to accept the consequences while praying to God that he may forgive us and lighten our punishment.
This is what we can learn from David in the first reading. David is facing the consequences of his sin, that even when a man from Saul's clan cursed and abused him as a man of blood, he did not use his power as a king to slaughter him too. Instead, he allowed all the insults upon him, accepted the punishment of God, allowed the will of God and prostrated himself in front of God's mercy. One thing he kept in mind is that he is not beyond redeeming, he didn't think of being irredeemable, he knew that God in his mercy, will look on his penitent heart. And indeed, David, with such attitude, didn't lose what was intended for him, that is to be the great king of Israel. Let's learn from David today. We have to always take responsibility of our sins, own them, and truly become sorry for them, and it is only when we do this that we shall not be regarded as irredeemable.
In today's Gospel, Jesus shows us that nobody is irredeemable, all of us are redeemable. He shows this as he heals and restores the life of the man with a legion of demons, the one who was living in tombs, and whom nobody would touch nor control. He was obviously thought of as irredeemable by all people in that location. Jesus, however, shows that nobody is irredeemable. Too often, especially within our families and among old friends, there are those whom we have written off as irredeemable. There are those who have gone so far astray that they seem hopeless. But one thing this story tells us is that hope is never lost for anyone—not even those completely possessed by a multitude of demons. Jesus can also restore us to life, unite us back to our friends and family and to normal again; let us not lose hope and trust in him.
All we need dear brethren is to always ask help from God, come to him when we are weak, when we have sinned, when all legions of demons and world pleasures are around, and even when we are ok. God's word reminds us that no destructive force can keep anyone from the peace and safety which God offers to those who seek his help. A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand; but it will not come near you...because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your habitation (Psalm 91:7,9).
Reflect today on that one person who is thought of to be irredeemable, pray that God will heal him or her today. Reflect also on how Jesus has reunited you with family and friends as he did to that man possessed by demons and pray that whatever is still stealing your happiness in this life and unity among friends and family may go away by his love and mercy towards you.
Let us Pray.
Lord, I offer my life and my whole self to you, take possession and control over it and never allow the devil to possess me and use me for its evil ways. Amen
Be blessed.
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